having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
the opposite direction; the other way
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
a long, long time ago; very long ago
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(carved) statue; sculpture
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
guess; conjecture; surmise
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
perception; sensation; awareness
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to watch for an unguarded moment